Major fire at Hindustan Latex Ltd headquarters in Kerala, no casualties reported

Initial reports suggest that the fire started from the dumping yard and spread across. No casualties have been reported so far.

A major fire was reported in condom giant Hindustan Latex Limited (HLL) Lifecare head quarters in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday. Fire tenders brought it under control in one-hour time, fire officials said, adding no casualty was reported.

Several fire tenders where rushed to the spot to bring the situation under control. (HT photo)

The fire officials said that fire started at the dumping yard of the factory in the evening and later it spread to other areas. Several fire tenders were rushed to the area immediately. Initial reports suggest a short-circuit led to the mishap. The central PSU has ordered a probe into the matter.